All staff, board members and volunteers of the San Juan Island Community Foundation, shall act with honesty, integrity and openness in all their dealings. All such members should at all times consider themselves as actual or perceived representatives of the Community Foundation. The Community Foundation promotes a working environment that values respect, fairness and integrity. No staff, board member or volunteer will speak negatively about an individual or group nor will they express opinions based upon race, religion, age, politics, gender or cultural background. No staff, board member or volunteer will disclose personal information about one another nor disclose information about donors without explicit permission. Failure to abide by any portion of this Code of Ethics will be considered grounds for immediate dismissal or removal from the board as decided by a majority vote of the board of directors.